Tier 3
Toronto, Canada
Last verified 12 June 2026
Established in 2012 as a quarterly screening series in Toronto, Canada, Shorts Not Pants is now a festival weekend held each November. We've screened more than 700 films from more than 40 countries so far, and we're looking for more undiscovered gems to show our shorts-savvy
The main submission deadline for Shorts That Are Not Pants is around 25 September 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.
Submitting to Shorts That Are Not Pants costs from USD 25 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. Shorts That Are Not Pants accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Shorts That Are Not Pants takes place in Toronto, Canada.
Shorts That Are Not Pants is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Shorts That Are Not Pants through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.
Want an independent check? Run Shorts That Are Not Pants through the free Scam Radar.
Circkit scores this festival against your film, protects your premiere, and tracks the deadline for you. Free to start.